Cabinet smoke stand



May 23, 1950 Filed Dec. 10, 1947 G. P. WILLIAMS ETAL CABINET SMOKESTAND Fig, 2.

3 Sheets-Sheet 1 George R Williams Gearge Williams INVENTORJ.

May 23, 1950 s. P. WILLIAMS ETAL 2,508,348

CABINET SMOKESTAND Filed Dec. 10, 1947 l '5 Sheets-Sheet 2 l 7 Fig.3, 32239/2 32 A; ll Z" 8 m 72 w George P. Williams George Williams INVENTORJ.

y .1950 I G. P. WILLIAMS ET AL. 2,503,848

CABINET SMOKESTAND Filed Dec. 10, 1947 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 George F! Williams George W/fl/ams I N V EN TORI.

with cooperating recesses 34 and 36 respectively and a, hinge generally indicated at 38 connects these plates.

Referring to Figure 6 it will be seen that a pair of hinge plates 40 and 42 respectively are supplied with a plurality of apertures in order to receive conventional screws or the like. One of the said hinge plates is secured to the plate 28 while the other hinge plate 42 is secured to the plate 30. It is noted at this point that decorative designs may be supplied on the said plates 28 and 30 such as the pipes illustrated in Figure 3.

Since the rod 24 is operatively associated with the hinge pin 44, actuation of the said rod 24 downwardly will fold the plates 28 and 3!! respectively about this hinge pin as an axis. This renders it possible for the hinge plates to be drawn into the recess I2.

To assist in guiding the rod 24 in its travel, a piston head 48 is secured to the said rod 24 and is slidable in the bore M.

A pair of receptacles or blocks, generally indicated at 59 are provided in the said recess 12. These blocks are substantially identical, the only difference being in the upper surface thereof, wherein various and sundry appurtenances such as ash trays, cigar, cigarette and cigarette lighter holders may be positioned. Noting Figure 9 it will be seen that the general configuration of the receptacles 50 is similar to an inverted L having one beveled surface 52 at the terminal portion of one leg thereof. The interior of the recess I2 is also beveled to render it complemental to this beveled portion (see Figure 3) In order to slidably mount the receptacles 5m in the said recess there is supplied a groove 54 on each side thereof which rides on a tongue or rib 56 provided on theinner surface of the recess I2. By this construction the receptacle 50 is slidable in the said recess.

A slot 58 transverse to the said groove 54 is provided in the leg ofv the L-shape receptacle 5D. A crank 66 is provided with a right angular end 62 which is slidable in the said slot 58. The said crank 60 is journalled in one of the identical bosses or bearings 64 which is provided on an extension of the housing l6. Extensions 66 and 68 respectively which are provided mutually at right angles to each other form a part of said crank 60. There are two cranks 6B and two receptacles 50 used. .Each has one crank connected therewith for slidably operating the receptacle, the arrangement being such as to cause operation of the receptacles simultaneously.

' Means for actuating the said crank 60 pivotally about the boss $4 is provided. This means may be noted particularly in Figure 7 wherein a pair of actuator plates I and 12 respectively are mutually spaced on the rod 24. The upper plate 10 is of larger length than the lower plate 12. As the rod 24 is lowered the lower plate 12 will pass the extensions 68 thereby permitting the plate 10 to urge the right angular extensions 68 downwardly and thus, by pivotal action at 64, the crank end 62 is urged upwardly in the slot 58 and in this manner urges the receptacle toward the center of the recess l2. Since this construction is duplicated, the opposite receptacle will also be urged in the same manner to completely close the open portion of the recess i2 wherein the plates 28 and 30 respectively were formally seated. In

returning the receptacles to the sides of the recess 12 and in returning the plates 28 and 30 to their position of closing the said recess i2, the extenin 4 sions 68 are urged pivotally in a reverse direction by means of the plate I2.

While there has been described and illustrated by the preferred form of the invention, it is apparent that variations may be made without declining from the spirit thereof.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

-1. A smokers article comprising a support having a recess at the upper portion thereof and a bore communicating with said recess, shoulders in said support adjacent said recess, plates resting on said shoulders, means for hingedly connecting said plates, means in said bore for raising and lowering said plates including an actuating rod operatively connected with said plates, a pair of rollers disposed in said recess with said rod passed therethrough and means operatively connected with one of said rollers and operable exteriorly of said support for actuating that roller to raise and lower said rod.

2. A smokers article comprising a support having a recess at the upper portion thereof and a bore communicating with said recess, shoulders in said support adjacent said recess, plates resting on said shoulders, means hingedly connecting said plates, means in said bore for raising and lowering said plates, a receptacle in said recess, and means operatively connected with said raising and lowering means for moving said receptacle to selective positions in response to movement of said raising and lowering means.

3. A smokers article comprising a support having recess at the upper portion thereof and a bore communicating with said recess, shoulders in said support adjacent said recess, plates resting on said shoulders, means hingedly connecting said plates, means in said bore for raising and lowering said plates, said means including a rod, rollers journalled in said bore, means exterior of said bore and secured to one of said rollers for actuation thereof, said rod being interposed between the rollers and secured to said hingedly connecting means, a receptacle slidably positioned in said recess, and means connected with said plate raising means for moving said receptacle in selected positions.

4. A smokers article comprising a support having a recess at the upper portion thereof and a bore communicating with said recess, shoulders in said support adjacent said recess, plates resting on said shoulders, means hingedly connecting said plates, means in said bore for raising and lowering said plates, said means including a rod, rollers journalled in said bore, means exterior of said bore and secured to one of said rollers for actuation thereof, said rod being interposed between the rollers and secured to said hingedly connecting means, a receptacle slidably positioned in said recess, means actuated by said plate raising means for moving said receptacle in selected positions, said receptacle moving means including a crank pivoted to said support within said recess having one end slidably secured to said receptacle, and spaced actuator plates secured to said rod engageable with the free end of said crank for pivotal actuation thereof.

5. In a smokers article, a support having a recess at one end and a bore communicating with said recess, shoulders on said support adjacent said recess, a pair of plates seated on said shoulders, a hinge connecting said plates, a rod secured V to said hinge having a piston head thereon slidable in said bore, means for raising and lowering said rod in said bore, and means secured to said upport fo'ractuatingsaid-raising anddowering' mean 6 In a; smoker"-sartiole;* a-support having a -re-- cess at 'one end-and a bore communicating with said recess; shoulders on *said support adjacent said recess 'a pair of'platesseated-on said shoul ders, a hin'ge"connectingsaid plates, a rod secured to= said hinge' havinga piston head thereon slid able insaid bore; means i forraising and lowering said rod' -in=said--b'ore,-means secured to said-sup-- port i'o'r actuating said raising and' lowering means;said raising and lowering'means-compris ing a' -hou'si-nghaving =said rod extending therethrougl'f, and a pair I of rollers journalled in said housing flanking and engaging: said rod.

75 In a sm'okers article;- a support having a recess atone-end and-a bore-commun icating with said recess; shoulders' on 'said support adj a'cent said' recessf apair ofplates-seatedonsaid shoulders;a hirige'connecting said plates, a rod secured to saidhinge having-a pistoir-headthereonslidable in said bore, means for raising and lowering said rodin saidbo-ra-m-eans secured-to said support for actuating said raising and lowering means, a receptacle, means s'l idablymounting said receptacle in saidrecess; and-means actuated by said rod for positioning said receptacle.

8; Ii]; 2, smokers' article, a' support having a recessed; one end and}; borecomr'nunicating with saidrecess; shoulders' on' said" support adjacent said recess, a pair of plates seated on said shoul ders;- a hinge connecting said plat'es, a-ro'd' secured tolsaidhinge' having a piston head thereon slid-- able in said-bore, means for raisi-ng and lowering said rod-in said bore, means securedto said support" fora-ctuating said raising and lowering means, a receptacle, means slidably mounting said receptacle'in' said-recess, means actuated by said rodi-for-positioning*saidreceptacle, said lastmentioned' means including a groove in said receptacle, acrank pivoted to said support within saidrecess and havingone-end thereof slidably disposedin said grooveg and-means secured to said rod for pivotally actuatingsaid crank.

9. In a smokers'article, a supporthaving a recess at one end andiazbore communicating with said recess, shoulders on said support adjacent said recess; a pain-of plates-seated on said shoulders, ahinge connecting said plates, a rod secured to' said hinge having a, piston head thereonslidab'le insaid'bore; means for raising, and lowering saidrod' in" said bore, means secured toj'said'supportfor actuating said raisingand lowering means; areceptacle; means slidably mounting said receptacle :in said (recess, means actuated by said rod for positioningsaid receptacle, said last mentioned means including a: groove in said receptacle, a, crank pivotedto said support within said recess and having one end thereof slidably disposed in said groove, means secured to said rod for pivotally actuating said crank, and said last mentioned means including a pair of spaced actuator plates secured to said rod for successively engaging the free end of said crank when said rod is raised and lowered.

10. In a smokers article, a support having a recess at one end and a bore communicating with said recess, shoulders on said support adjacent said recess, a pair of plates seated on said shoulders, a hinge connecting said plates, a rod secured to said hinge having a piston head thereon slidable in said bore, means for raising and lowering said rod in said bore, means secured to said support for actuating said raising and lowering means, a receptacle, means slidably mounting said'receptaclein. said recess; means actuated bt said rod for positioning said receptacle, saidlas'e mentioned 'means-inoluding- -a =-groove--in said receptacle, a crank pivoted to--said'--suppor-t within saidreeess and having one end thereoi slidablyreceived" in saidgroove, meanssecuredto said rod for 'pivotall y-actuating said crank, saidiactuator plates beingof different lengths -whereby-the= free end of the crank 'may be urged a-predeter- 1 mined-distance then slip to the hearts/adjacentpiate during a single-cycle -.of' operation- I of" the rod;

11. In a smeker sarticle; a-support' having a: recessat one-end and a bore comm uni'cating with said-recess, shouldrs on-. said support ad'jacent said recess; apairoipiatesseated' on said shoulders a hinge connecting saidplatesga rod secured to said hinge-having a piston--headthereonslid able-in said bore, meansfor-daising and loweringi said -rod in saidb'ore means secured to-said support for actuating said raising and lowering means; areceptacle, meansslidablymounting said receptacle saidrecess, means actuateduby said rod for positioning said :receptacle; said raising-- and-lowering means compris'ingra housinghaving. said rod extending therethrough', and' apainof rollers flanking-end engagingsaidrodand j our-- n'allediin said housing.

1;, In a-=smok-er-s -artic1e,= a= support-havingea recess atone end and a bore communicating-with said recess, shoulders on -said -support-adjacentsaid recess, a-ipair 'of' plates seated onsaidshoul ders, a hinge connecting said plates, 9, rod-se cured to said hinge having a piston-head thereon slidable in said bore, means for raising and lowering said web said bore;- means secured to saidsupport for actuatingsaid raisingand low ering means; areceptacle, means slidably mount-- ing said receptacle in said-recess, means actuated bysaid rod for positioning said receptacle, saidlast mentioned means including a groove in said receptacle, a crank-pivoted to said support within said recess -and having one end thereof slidably disposed i in saidgroove,- means secured to said rod fon pi-votally actuating said crank said lastmentioned means including apa-ir of l spaced actuator plates securedtosaid 'rod for-engaging thefree end of said crank;- said-raising and lowering means comprising a housing having said =rod extending 'therethrough, and a pairof rollers journaled in said l1ousing :and flanling-andengaging said rod.

13 In-a smokers='-article, a support having a recess at-oneend and a-bore communicating with' saidrecess, shoulders on said support-adjacent said recess, a'pair of plates seated-on said 'shou1f-- dersa hinge connectingsaid plates, a rod securedl to said hinge havinga piston head thereon slidable in said "bore, means for raisingandlowering 1 said rod in said bore, means secured to-said sup-- port for actuating said raising and lowering means, a receptacle, means slidably mounting said receptacle in said recess, means actuated by said rod for positioning said receptacle, said 1ast mentioned means including a groove in said receptcle, a crank pivoted to said support within said recess and having one end thereof slidably disposed in said groove, means secured to said rod for pivotally actuating said crank, said actuator plates being of difierent lengths whereby the free end of the crank may be urged a predetermined distance then slip to the next adjacent plate during a single cycle of operation of the rod, said raising and lowering means comprising a housing having said rod extending therethrough, and a pair of rollers engaging said rod and journalled in said housing.

. 14. In a smokers article, a stand having a recase at its upper end, tracks disposed in said recess, a pair of receptacles, each receptacle having grooves which are disposed in slidable relationship on said tracks, a rod disposed in said support and having a pair of plates fixed thereto, means for raising and lowering said rod, and means engaged by said plates and pivoted in said recess and operatively connected with said receptacles for sliding said receptacles on said tracks in response to movement of said rod.

15. The combination of claim 14 and said lastmentioned means comprising a, pair of cranks which are pivoted to said stand and which have bent end portions, the lower bent end portions being engaged by said plates and the upper end portions slidably connected with said receptacles.

16. A smoking stand comprising a support, tracks in said smoking stand support, receptacles slidably disposed in said support, cranks having their upper ends slidably connected with said receptacles, an operating rod axially movably disposed in said support and having a large and a small plate fixed thereto, the lower bent ends of said cranks being engaged and pivoted by said large plate when said rod is lowered, thereby sliding said receptacles to one position and the lower bent ends of said cranks being engaged and operated by said small plate when said rod is raised, to thereby move said receptacles to another position.

17. In a smoking stand, a support which has a recess at the top thereof, horizontal tracks in said recess, receptacles having horizontal grooves on opposite surfaces thereof, said tracks being disposed in said groove thereby mounting said receptacles for sliding movement, said receptacles having vertical grooves therein, cranks pivoted in said recess and to said support, the upper ends of said cranks being slidably disposed in said vertical grooves, an operating rod arranged for axial movement in a vertical plane with means mounting said operating rod in said support, rollers carried by said support and engaging said rod together with means for operating at least one of said rollers to thereby raise and lower said rod, and said rod having means thereon engaging operatively the lower ends of said cranks to pivot said cranks, thereby sliding said receptacles to selected positions.

18. In a smoking stand, a, support which has a recess at the top thereof, horizontal tracks in said recess, receptacles having horizontal grooves on opposite surfaces thereof, said tracks being disposed in said groove thereby mounting said receptacles for sliding movement, said receptacles having vertical grooves therein, cranks pivoted in said recess and to said support, the upper ends of said cranks being slidably disposed in said vertical grooves, an operating rod arranged for axial movement in a vertical plane with means mounting said operating rod in said support, rollers carried by said support and engaging said rod together with means for operating at least one of said rollers to thereby raise and lower said rod, and said rod having means thereon engaging operatively the lower ends of said cranks to pivot said cranks, thereby sliding said receptacles to selected positions, including a pair of juxtaposed spaced plates fixed to said rod, the upper of said juxtaposed plates being longer than the lower of said plates, whereby when said rod is lowered said upper plate engages and actuates said cranks to operate said receptacles and when said rod is raised, the lower of said plates engages and operates said cranks in the opposite direction.

19. The combination of claim 17 and the upper end of said rod having a hinge secured thereto, and cover plates disposed on said support and superposed with respect to said receptacles, and said cover plates being connected to said hinge so that said cover plates are hingedly operated when said rod is lowered.

20. The combination of claim 17 and the lower end of said rod having a guide thereon, said support having a vertical passage therein with said guide disposed in said passage, thereby limiting the movement of said rod to movement in a vertical plane.

21. The combination of claim 17 and the lower end of said rod having a guide thereon, said support having a vertical passage therein with said guide disposed in said passage, thereby limiting the movement of said rod to movement in a vertical plane, said receptacles consisting of a pair of blocks with the upper surfaces thereof having recesses therein of various configurations to accommodate various smokers articles and appurtenances.

GEORGE P. WILLIAMS. GEORGE WILLIAMS.

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